Historical Events
- 1st Jewish film & TV festival
- 1st Toronto International Film Festival opens
Sports History
English McLaren driver James Hunt finishes 4th in the season ending Japanese Grand Prix at Fuji Speedway to win his first Formula 1 World Drivers Championship by 1 point from Niki Lauda
New York City Marathon
New York City Marathon: American Bill Rodgers wins his first title in 2:10:10; Miki Gorman takes out women's race in 2:39:11
- Sadiq & Mushtaq Mohammad score hundreds in same Test Cricket innings v NZ
Famous Birthdays
- Petar Stoychev, Bulgarian swimmer, born in Momchilgrad, Bulgaria
- Yanda Nossiter, Australian canoeist (Olympics 1996), born in Sydney, New South Wales
Famous Weddings
Benjamin Spock
Pediatrician Benjamin Spock (73) weds Mary Morgan
Famous Deaths
- Richard Sturzenegger, composer, dies at 70
About October 24, 1976
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 46 years, 5 months and 6 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Scorpio
Music Charts
#1 Song: If You Leave Me Now - Chicago
#1 Song: Mississippi - Pussycat
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